After a string of six wins, the Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool Nighthawks's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Onaga. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Onaga is ranked 287th).
Despite the loss, Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool still got an impressive performance from Laurel Schwensen, who scored 16 points. Allie Sifford was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Onaga's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bridgett Campbell led the charge by scoring 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Haskin, who scored nine points along with six steals.
Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Onaga, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-16.
Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool will take on Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF at TBD on Saturday. Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool is coming into the matchup with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Manhattan HomeSchool CHIEF will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Onaga, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Valley Heights at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Onaga focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Thursday.
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